New clues about origin of complex life trace roots to common ancestor

Thor, the legendary Norse god from the mythological city of Asgard, is not alone. According to…

Plate tectonics not required for the emergence of life, argues study

Scientists have taken a journey back in time to unlock the mysteries of Earth’s early history,…

Researchers achieve coherent control of two-dimensional material solid-state spin defects

A team led by Prof. Guo Guangcan, with the collaborative efforts from Wigner Research Centre for…

Researchers isolate key compounds in the aroma of walnuts

A research team from the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of…

Light and nickel found to simplify cross-coupling reactions

Cross-coupling reactions—chemical transformations in which two fragments are joined together—are a valuable tool in the synthesis…

New nearby supernova could be used by aliens to get our attention

A team of astronomers from the University of Washington, the SETI Institute, Yale University and Smith…

Climate change releases carbon stocks deep underground: Study

Subsoils are the largest storehouses for carbon, as well as one of the most important sources…

Global reservoir study finds rate of filling lower than anticipated

Water is an essential and indispensable component of humanity’s everyday existence. As the global population grows…

Key building block for life found at Saturn's moon Enceladus

The search for extraterrestrial life in our solar system just got more exciting. A team of…

For experimental physicists, quantum frustration leads to fundamental discovery

A team of physicists, including University of Massachusetts assistant professor Tigran Sedrakyan, recently announced in the…